Alan Holbrook > wrote:
> OK, I've been lurking here for several days and it's (pardon the
> expression) _fired up_ my ambitions to get at least semi-good at this
> smoking and barbequing thing. But I'm clueless as to how to start. My
> learning style is 'read about it in a book then try it', and I have a
> Silver Smoker to try it with. Since I've been using Usenet for a long
> time, I know that asking for advice will usually bring _lots_ of
> suggestions. So, anyone care to give me some pointers on where/how to
> start? A good book? Some helpful URLs? The name of a good
> psychiatrist?

Hey, Alan. Welcome aboard. If you're gonna hang out here, you'll need a
team of psychiatrists! ;-D

You might start by checking out the FAQ at http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/

Also, slide down to alt.binaries.food. A lot of the folks here post pics of
their food there (and other stuff).

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